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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 500568" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Hello and welcome. I do understand the decision not to medicate. My son is not on any medication and I have a lot of hesitation about the side effects, as do many other people, of course. For me, it's a question of balance: do the advantages of medicating outweigh the disadvantages? In your case, your son feels better off the medications but is excluded from the school where he wants to be. This makes it a real dilemma with, for me, no clear-cut answer. I could well understand your choosing to give stimulants again because that would make a big difference to his quality of life. </p><p>Is there ANY way the school can be persuaded to take your son back, perhaps on a trial basis, without medications? Would your son be willing to try such an experiment, knowing that he needs to be on his best behaviour? How old is he?</p><p>Do keep coming here for support and advice because it is a great place for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 500568, member: 11227"] Hello and welcome. I do understand the decision not to medicate. My son is not on any medication and I have a lot of hesitation about the side effects, as do many other people, of course. For me, it's a question of balance: do the advantages of medicating outweigh the disadvantages? In your case, your son feels better off the medications but is excluded from the school where he wants to be. This makes it a real dilemma with, for me, no clear-cut answer. I could well understand your choosing to give stimulants again because that would make a big difference to his quality of life. Is there ANY way the school can be persuaded to take your son back, perhaps on a trial basis, without medications? Would your son be willing to try such an experiment, knowing that he needs to be on his best behaviour? How old is he? Do keep coming here for support and advice because it is a great place for that. [/QUOTE]
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